Protecting Environmental Health

Polluting gases can fall as

• smog

• acid rain

• purple rain

• snow gas

only about what percent of water on earth is drinkable?

• 50

• 25

• 15

• 1

_____ picks up loose soil and pollutants as it travels over the ground

• wind

• animals

• rain runoff

• vehicles

Where is water sent to make it clean for drinking?

• particle dispencer

• water caontamination plant

• water treatment plant

• water pollutant factory

True or false? All chemicals are harmful

• False

• True

Pollution is measured on the

• Air Quality Continuum

• Quality of Air

• Air Quality Measure

• Air Quality Index

Correct order for the environmental protection heiarchy

• Reusing, Recycling, Treatment, Dispos al, Source reduction

• Source reduction, Reusing, Recycling, Treatment, Dispos al

• Reusing, Recycling, Dispos al, Source reduction, Treatment

• Source reduction, Reusing, Recycling, Disposal, Treatment

Solar power, wind power, and water power are examples of _____energy

• recyclable

• unlimited

• reusable

• renewable

Nadia recycles her disposable water bottle at the end of every day. How can Nadia live greener?

• Reusable bottle

• recycle the bottle

• only drink water every other day

• drink from the river

____ turns materials into new products

• water treatment plants

• disposal

• recycling

• biodegradable